METEOROLOGICAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1031, 21 January 1911, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

' ' WEATHER, AT' .4'P.M. YESTERDAY. • baps Maria van Diemen.—N.; light; barometer, au.tu; thermometer,' 79; iiazy;,. smooth; Russell.—N.W., fresh; • barometer,'3o.ol; thermometer,: 60. fair; sea moderate. Manukau Heads.—N.W., breeze; , bardmeter, 3mil; thermometer,.79. Fair; sea smooth. ~ ■ "-' ■ • ' ' • . /Auckland.—N.W., breeze; barometer. 30.03) [thermometer. 76. Fair. • Ta'uranga.—W„ breeze; barometer, 29.97j thermometer, 74. Fair; sea moderate. • Hast Cape.—N.W., fresh; barometer. 30.C1j thermometer*' 75.-Fine; cea modorate. Uisborne.—W., fresh j ; baronjetef, 29.95; thermometer, .781 Fair; sea ohoppy.. Port. Ahuriri.—N.W„ breeze; .baromefcsr,29.87; thermometer, 81. Fair; sea moderate. Wellington—N.N.W., breeze; barometer, 29.85; thermometer. 67. . Cloudy. Oastlepdiut.—N.W., breeze; barometer, 29.85; thermometer, 75. Cloudy;' sea mode.rate. : . New Plymouth.—N.W., light; barometer, ; 29.98; thermometer, 66. . Overcast, showery; ' &sa moderate. • Cape Egmont.—N.W., light: barometer, 29.98; thermometer,- 67. Hazy; tea moderate. WanganUi.—N.W., light; barometer. 29.96; thermometer,' : 7o. Fair; sea 'moderator Cape Farewell.—N.W.,. fresh; barometer, 29.92; thermometer,. 68. Cloudy; sea rough. Cape Foulwind.—W.S.W., brcezo; barometer, 29.91; thermometer, 69. Fair; sea moderate. ' Westport.-\W-S.W., breeze; barometer, 29.91; thermometer, 69. Fair; sea considerable. ;Stephen Island.—W., fresh; barometer, 29.86; thermometer, 65. Cloudy; sea rough. Capo Campbell.—N.W., gale; barometer, 29.80; thermometer, 69. Overcast; sea rough; Kaikoura.—N.N.E.,-light;.barometer, 29.62; thermometer, 69. Fair; tea: smooth.' Akaroa Lighthouse.—N.W., fresh; baro.meter,.29.63; thermometer, 65; Hazy; sea moderate.1 Port Chalmers.—N.E.y breeze; barometer, 29.63; thermometer, 67. Fair; sea moderate. . ' Nuggets.—W.,. fresh; barometer. 29.58; thermometer;. 69. Cloudy; sea rough. Bluff—W., gale; • barometer. % 29.s9; thermometer, 60.. Hazy; sea. very heavy. SUMMARY,'AND FORECAST. A. small but intense area of low/pressure passed in the'south during;the early hours of this morning, and westerly gales were experienced southward of New Plymouth and NJU)ier-hcavy at times- oiv the :Eisi Coast and in Cook and Foyeaux. Straits. Rain has been heavy in parts, and esoecially on the West Coast and southern districts. Flo'oded • rivers were reported this morning jm ,the • West Coast and at the Bealey. Present indications ' rj.-e for hirjh westerly winds, showery and changeable weather.- .The barometer will probably rise slowly for a short time in the-south, but a further fall is anticipated. . • ' D. C. BATES, Ifetedrological Office, Wellington, January 20, 1911.